San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1976 (open access)

San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1976

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 2, 1976
Creator: Andrews, U. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Freedom fighter eludes definition] (open access)

[Clipping: Freedom fighter eludes definition]

Newspaper clipping of the editorial, "Freedom fighter eludes definition" in the San Antonio Light discussing America's involvement in violent revolutions in Nicaragua and Afghanistan and who is considered a freedom fighter by the American public. Cavazos also discusses the American general public's discomfort with Nelson Mandela's ties to Arafat, Castro, and Gadhafi and his refusal to disavow violence as an option in the fight to end apartheid in South Africa.
Date: July 22, 1990
Creator: Cavazos, R. Daniel
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S. Africa benefit set for today] (open access)

[Clipping: S. Africa benefit set for today]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "S. Africa benefit set for today," the San Antonio Light discussing the San Antonio Mandela Project's benefit to raise funds to buy food, medicine, and clothes for displaced South Africans.
Date: July 22, 1990
Creator: Delgado, Luz
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S. African blacks must fight oppression, ANC member says] (open access)

[Clipping: S. African blacks must fight oppression, ANC member says]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "S. African blacks must fight oppression, ANC member says," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing Lyndall Shope-Mafole's speech at a Sunday evening service celebrating Nelson Mandela's release from prison. The cited attendance number, "over 200" is underlined in blue ink and has an arrow from it to a handwritten note reading, "700."
Date: July 23, 1990
Creator: Garcia, Victor J.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
At the Funeral of Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi (open access)

At the Funeral of Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi

Pamphlet discussing the marches in Jackson, Mississippi following the death of Medgar Evers.
Date: July 1963
Creator: Jackson, James E.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: ANC battle for liberty is for all, official says] (open access)

[Clipping: ANC battle for liberty is for all, official says]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "ANC battle for liberty is for all, official says," in the San Antonio Light discussing Lyndall Shope-Mafole's address to the benefit organized by the San Antonio Mandela Project.
Date: July 23, 1990
Creator: López, Nora
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kinko's Fax From S. Matabane to Rev. Hector Grant, July 10, 1990] (open access)

[Kinko's Fax From S. Matabane to Rev. Hector Grant, July 10, 1990]

Kinko's fax cover sheet and fax checklist for a fax sent from S. Matabane to Rev. Hector Grant. The special instructions on the fax sheet read, "Bio for Mrs. Shope-Mafole."
Date: July 10, 1990
Creator: Matabane, S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, Jr., July 24, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, Jr., July 24, 1964]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, discussing Pacem in Terris by Pope John and the dissenting opinion of Hugo Black. He also shares that he will likely argue the first thirty minutes of Stanford's case before the United States Supreme Court and Mel Wulf and a Wall Street Republican will close the last thirty minutes.
Date: July 24, 1964
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela] (open access)

[Flyer: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]

Flyer for the event, Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela, at the Second Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas on July 22, 1990. The event was sponsored by the San Antonio Mandela Project.
Date: July 22, 1990
Creator: San Antonio Mandela Project
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Spivey to Mario Salas, July 9, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Spivey to Mario Salas, July 9, 1971]

Letter from Sam Spivey to Mario Salas discussing a cartoon shown on Popeye Theatre which Salas wrote to Kens-TV about the previous month. Spivey asks for the date and time Salas saw it in order for him to locate it and take action regarding it more promptly.
Date: July 9, 1971
Creator: Spivey, Sam
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., July 25, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., July 25, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing several enclosed documents, including the dissenting opinion of Justice Black, a writing by Pope John XXIII, and a letter Stanford received from Frank Wilkinson.
Date: July 25, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf, July 11, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf, July 11, 1963]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf enclosing an article from the San Antonio Express and stating Stanford will get in touch with Wulf if he is indicted.
Date: July 11, 1963
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Albert A. Peña, Jr., July 7, 2006] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Albert A. Peña, Jr., July 7, 2006]

Funeral program for Albert A. Peña, Jr., born December 15, 1917 and died July 3, 2006. The funeral was held July 7, 2003 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, officiated by Bishop John Yanta and Father Ignacio A. Blanco. Peña was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: July 7, 2006
Creator: Thomas, Jeanette
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Melvin L. Wulf to John W. Stanford, Jr., July 8, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Melvin L. Wulf to John W. Stanford, Jr., July 8, 1963]

Letter from Melvin L. Wulf to John W. Stanford, Jr. stating that the American Civil Liberties Union is still willing to refer Stanford to a local attorney if he is indicted.
Date: July 8, 1963
Creator: Wulf, Melvin L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[All Points of View Pamphlet] (open access)

[All Points of View Pamphlet]

Pamphlet from All Points of View, The Bibliographic Book Service which contains an order form and list of available books and pamphlets for purchase. The pamphlet is addressed to Henry Steele and was returned to sender.
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Black Panther (Berkeley, Calif.), July 2010 (open access)

The Black Panther (Berkeley, Calif.), July 2010

Newspaper from Berkeley, California that includes news and information about the Black Panther Party.
Date: July 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: ANC: Freedom struggle] (open access)

[Clipping: ANC: Freedom struggle]

Newspaper clipping of the second page of an article titled, "ANC: Freedom struggle" in the San Antonio Light discussing the struggles with securing permission to visit South Africa and Nelson Mandela's recent visit to the United States.
Date: July 23, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Mandela deputy to speak here Sunday] (open access)

[Clipping: Mandela deputy to speak here Sunday]

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Mandela deputy to speak here Sunday," in the San Antonio Light discussing a fundraising event organized by the San Antonio Mandela Project at which Lyndall Shope-Mafole is scheduled to speak. Rev. Claude Black is quoted speaking about the role black Americans can contribute to the efforts to abolish apartheid.
Date: July 17, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of the Program: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela] (open access)

[Draft of the Program: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]

Draft of the program for Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela. The first page includes the title, date, location, and sponsoring organization and the second page has spaces labelled "About the ANC" and "About the Guest Speaker."
Date: July 22, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela] (open access)

[Flyer: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]

Flyer for the event, Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela, sponsored by the San Antonio Mandela Project and held at Second Baptist Church on July 22, 1990. There are photos of Nelson Mandela and a woman wearing a head wrap under the title and an upraised fist in the lower right corner of the flyer.
Date: July 22, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Melvin L. Wulf, July 20, 1963] (open access)

[Letter to Melvin L. Wulf, July 20, 1963]

Letter to Melvin L. Wulf stating that Attorney General Kennedy has requested the Texas Attorney General not take any action against the writer until the federal proceedings are concluded. The letter is unsigned.
Date: July 20, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela] (open access)

[Program: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]

Program for Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela. It includes some formatting comments such as "Inside L"on the first two pages.
Date: July 22, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rosa Parks in the Columbia Airport]

Photograph of Rosa Parks sitting in the Columbia, South Carolina airport with a younger woman standing next to her holding her hand. "Rosa Parks 1996, July 27 Columbia, S. C. airport passed on to me, Mario Salas, 3/30/2000" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: July 27, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History